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18 U.S.C. § 207(a) did not prohibit a former Government attorney from preparing a client memo analyzing rules which he had been personally and substantially involved in creating as a Federal employee. Section 207 applies to representations before and communications to the U.S., and rulemaking is not a "particular matter involving a specific party."
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